Thread: How much do smaller trailers weigh?

I have a rather old boat trailer which is now a 4x8 flatbed. I will rebuild the flatbed into a 5x8. I hope it can handle my Toro 520xi garden tractor with a 60" deck that weighs 1300 pounds together. I have thought of building or buying a larger under 3000 pounds rated trailer. Does anyone know how much smaller trailers weigh? I am parting out my 2wd 93 F150 and will save the front spindles and hubs for a trailer. I have an 09 Ranger 2wd with 2.3 Mazda 4 cylinder engine, 5 speed manual and the factory 3.73 rear. I am considering swapping in a 4.10 rear axle from a supercab 4 cylinder Ranger to make it better at towing.

My old 6X12 utility trailer weighed about 1,000 pounds give or take a few pounds. My current 7.5X16 utility trailer is about 2,000 pounds empty. I'm looking to go back to the smaller trailer to save some money on gas in the truck.

I did my gas receipts for last year yesterday and I have got to do something about the truck fuel consumption.

It really depends if the trailer was for a aluminum or fiberglass boat. Probably need to know the tire sizes and if the tires are the stock size they will have a rating on them. I am picturing one of the those boat trailers with 12 inch tires.

The brand new tires and wheels on my little converted boat trailer are 5.80-8. I don't remember how many plies they are or their weight rating. I will have to look at them the next time I go to my shop.

Most trailers are 750 to 1200 pounds, depending on size and matierial etc. Instead of messing with the front spindles from a pickup, you can hae a decent 3500 pound axle from Northern Tools for $269 that includes springs, shackles and hubs. Just add wheels and you're set.

The brand new tires and wheels on my little converted boat trailer are 5.80-8. I don't remember how many plies they are or their weight rating. I will have to look at them the next time I go to my shop.

I started reading your first post and thought you might have a trailer with a 3K weight rating but when you mentioned the tire size, I about spit coffee! Why are you even fooling with a Tonka Toy trailer in the first place?

You've been a member since 04 and you can't scrape the money together to buy a used 6x12 trailer?

I started reading your first post and thought you might have a trailer with a 3K weight rating but when you mentioned the tire size, I about spit coffee! Why are you even fooling with a Tonka Toy trailer in the first place?

You've been a member since 04 and you can't scrape the money together to buy a used 6x12 trailer?

I did when I read that he wanted to use the parts off a junked out pickup.